South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-22

We are sorry to learn that Mre. r.
L. VsaDevantef 10 very sick.
Misc Annie Wilson returned from
Carlisle, Ponnsylvauia, last Friday.
Mr.. Louis r ,ndsll. Of Brady's, Nd,
10 visiting friends in this place.
Dir. c. r. Hesser, Of Green Spring,
was ia Romney o, busiaess Friday.
We were wrongly informed last
week ~ to the Il me during which Mrs.
Mary Polling had been q member Of
the Methodist church. IL should
have been 6fty instead OF thirty years
John Booker, Esq, Of Richmond, ia
visiting his daughters, Mrs. Finley
and Mrs. DALEY.
We had Q pleasant call Monday
from Mr.. A. J. Stakeholder, OF Jersey
Mountain.
Four hundred men are now en-
ployed on the Black Water extension
OF the WestVa. &. & p. Railroad.
Freight and passenger trains are
now running regularly from Cumber.
land to Davis.
Mrs G. 8. Arnold, OF South Branch,
with her children, was visiting her
mother, Mrs. Susan Parsons, in this
place this week.
Mrs. Laura Brown .n niece Miss
Carrie VaLdiver, of Misscur; spent
this week with Mrs. Robert w. Gil
&eson.
Mr.. james Harrison, who now lives
hear Peru, in Hardy county. visited
his parents in this place Saturd- y
and Sunday.
Mr. r. Wells and family. Of Phil.
adeiphis, who have been boarding for
rome time with Mr.. Wilbur WIgman,
returned home Monday.
Mr.. Clark Stubblefield> wife and
mother OF Cumberland, passed
through this place Tuesday. enloute
10 Moorefield.
Misc Grimm. OF Nartinsburg. Who
has been visiting in Moorefeld for
two weeks took the 80 train for
home Tucsdsy.
Rev. 6. W. Finley and son Willie
Left Friday for Davis, whence they
will 60 on . dshing trip to the Black
water.
Mr. T. b. Allen. Of Philadelphia.
10 hero aaain, on visit TO his old
home. he looks quite as handsome.
and almost 90 young. ~ ever.
Mr.. Benjamin Parker returned
from Cincinnati Friday. We are
happy TO state that the cancer from
which he has been suffering is, it is
thought, killed.
So far, Springfield is ahead. She
has downed every other place in the
county with o thermometer that an.
dtcated f0S in the shade several days
this week.
Hon. John Hindmau, foe several
terms q meu.ber Ct the Weet virginia
Legislature from Brooke county. " as
run over and killed on the Pan ian j.
die Railroad Saturday afternoon.
The Gladiator Rod and Gun Club,
OF Bellevernon, Pa, consisting OF
Dennis Riley. James Hail. +. Core,
kd. Hair, +. Yorty, 4. Holt j W..
Garrison, r. MoCloutky, Leroy Eller,
aud &, Rary, w.re camping out al
he mouth OF the South Branch this
week, fisbiog and bunting.
A party of gentlemen from Wash
ins'CD, consisting Of Messrs. j. L
Twins and son Robert Walter Al
len. Horace 'Upperman, +. Buckinga
'ham and Harry Fisk, are camping on
Mr. Garrett Pare ns' farm near town.
and having fine sport at tue expense
dfibe unwary black bass.
The Messrs. Mscauley, father and
sons. also Of Washington, whose tent
is pitched on Mr.. Wilbur Wlrgmsn's
farm at the bridge are also here in
quest of tue sfo' essid bass, and real.
lzibg the delightfully."- re.invigorat:ng
effect Of the cool. bracing air of our
beautiful valley.
MIR. George Polirg and wife of win.
chester, arrived IN this place Friday
evening on q visit To the formers pa .
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Polling.
Miss Ada, daughter OF Mr.. V. ".
POhng, Who has been at ending SCHOOL
~ Winchester, came home with them.
Mr.. George las secured place with
dry goods house in Baltimore, and
will remove to that cit soon.
Whils at Green Spring Monday,
Mr.. Tom Norton, agent at that place
informed US that he expects TO ne sta.
toned AZ Paw Pas after July 80.
We we're sorry tn hear THE, as M,.
Norton - universally liked, is very
courteous to- the travelling public. and
very prompt ani correct in the per.
formance Of his duties. We hope he
may be retsIned as sgent at Green
Spring,
We call Sttention to the advertise
ment OF Marietta College which has
Just completed its 6ty,second year.
It's standard 10 high and its reputa.
ton among the best. A young Viz.
ginian who spent years in her pre-.
patstofy, and three GEARS in College
vent three years TO all Eistesn Uni-